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Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
 
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{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=37542491
|asn=37542491
|surname=Niska
|surname=Niska
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|birth_year=1910
|birth_year=1910
|death_year=2000
|death_year=2000
|nativity=US
|nativity=United States
|religion=P
|religion=Protestant
|enlistment_place=FT SNELLING MINNESOTA
|enlistment_place=FT SNELLING MINNESOTA
|state=MINNESOTA
|state=MINNESOTA
|assignment=II-332
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|certificate=1645
|certificate=1645
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|class_display=6
|class_display=6
}}
}}
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''Matt Niska''' (1910&ndash;2000) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 6]]. Matt enlisted at Ft Snelling, Minnesota.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* LIA
* LIA
* PI 5 BS
* PI 5 BS
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)